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Manager, Finance Service Delivery Unit Basic Science Department

Chicago, IL💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manages operating and capital budgets for academic divisions, develops financial strategies and forecasts, and oversees faculty compensation programs.

Role type

Manager, Finance Service Delivery

Builds

Annual operating budgets, financial forecasts, faculty compensation plans, and proforma business plans for PI recruitment.

Domain

Higher Education / Academic Medicine / Financial Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Budget management, financial forecasting, variance analysis, internal controls, grant fund monitoring, faculty compensation design, strategic planning, data analysis, project management, stakeholder liaison

Preferred skills

Experience with Oracle financial systems, knowledge of academic research funding models, benchmarking against industry standards (MGMA, AAMC), supervisory experience

Technologies

Oracle, PPM (PeopleSoft Project Portfolio Management), internal data sources

Responsibilities

Lead the annual budgeting process and develop long/short-term financial goals; Monitor IADF award spending and reconcile fund data; Design and manage faculty compensation programs; Analyze financial data to identify variances and recommend remediation; Support PI recruitment with proforma business plans and market assessments; Ensure compliance with financial policies and regulatory requirements; Supervise and mentor staff members.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership

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